Crossrail: Environmental Report

Lord Berkeley: asked Her Majesty's Government:
	Whether they have requested responses to be submitted to the Crossrail Environmental Report by 17 May 2006; what action they intend to take in response to consultation responses; and whether they will publish responses within one week of the closing date.

Lord Davies of Oldham: We invited comments on the Environmental Statement for Crossrail when it was published in February, and gave people until 17 May to submit comments. To date we have received some 50 submissions. Given that we do not expect the Second Reading of the Bill to take place until after the Whit Recess, we have decided to extend the period for comment by three weeks, to 10 June, to give people a further opportunity to offer views on the ES. All comments received will be presented to the House and published.